Gas Turbine Sales Trends Analyzed at WTUI Event
Data from the annual Western Turbine Users event indicates a continuing boom in gas turbine sales until the end of the decade.
Category: Forecasts
Hyperscale Data Center Developers are Fueling a Surge in Power Plant Construction
A new analysis of the data center marketplace found that gas turbines were the preferred source of power generation for AI-based facilities.
Baker Hughes Advocates a Balance of Sustainability, Affordability, and Energy Security
Healthy markets for LNG, data center power production, and compression bode well for Baker Hughes compressor and gas turbine business.
2026 Predictions from Gas Turbine World
More competition from gas engines, a continuing gas turbine boom, and supply chain upheaval are some of the big trends for 2026
Gas engines compete with small and mid-sized gas turbines
As the backlogs for gas turbines extend, gas engines have gradually worked upmarket to the point they can now muster hundreds of MW of generation on one site. Growth in gas engine sales competes directly with gas turbines.
Electricity demand expected to increase 50% by 2050
Electricity demand in the United States will increase 2% yearly and as much as 50% by 2050, according to new study. Will gas turbine OEMs be able to keep up with rising demand?
Data Center Boom
Data centers continue to drive power construction with Babcock & Wilcox as the latest beneficiary. Can gas turbine OEMs meet this demand?
GE Vernova sees strong gas turbine demand
Booming orders, lengthening delivery backlog, manufacturing plant investments, and nuclear and software deals announced by GE Vernova
Mitsubishi Power Doubles Gas Turbine Output
Mitsubishi Power plans to double production capacity to meet AI and Data Center demand.
Hitachi Energy invests $1 billion to power America’s energy future
Production of critical grid infrastructure from Hitachi Energy to meet surging demand for transformers and high-voltage equipment to support AI data center expansion
